WORKINGTON boss Tony Jackson paid tribute to his side's team spirit after the Comets wrapped up an SGB Championship treble on Monday night.
The Cumbrian outfit, facing Lakeside for the third time in 48 hours, lifted the Championship Shield with a 52-38 second leg victory over the Hammers at Derwent Park, giving them a 98-82 aggregate success. It completed a hat-trick of major trophies for Workington in the space of just five days, following the Knockout Cup Final and Play-Off Final triumphs over Scunthorpe and Lakeside. Workington boss Tony Jackson said: "I still can't believe how this has all turned out, I don't think any of us can to be honest. Winning the treble has exceeded all our wildest dreams."¨ "After years and years of not winning anything and being beset by bad luck at crucial times, it has just all fallen into place this season despite still suffering some bad luck; primarily with the loss of young Dan Bewley in late August. "¨ "When that happened, we genuinely thought our hopes of picking up any silverware had ended there and then. And after that, we also lost the services of Ty Proctor late in the season and we had to re-group and dig deep once more to get us to where we are."¨ "But we just kept plugging away and the team spirit has just grown and grown as the season has gone on. Everyone has been pulling for each other and if one guy has a bad night someone else has stepped up to the plate to cover for him. It has been incredible to be a part of it."¨ "Thankfully we were able to get some good guests who all performed for us and although we have no team members with big averages we are solid, with everyone capable of winning races home and away. "Even young Kyle Bickley has really stepped up in the past couple of months as he has become more accustomed to racing at this level and his points have also been crucial in getting us to where we are."¨ "It has been a real team effort both on and off the track and the success-starved supporters have loved every minute of it as much as we have and we thank everyone that has helped us in any way whatsoever this year. It has definitely been a season that no one in Workington will ever forget!"